Forked River Staples Announces Closure

FORKED RIVER – It seems we have reached the end of a few different eras, as large chain stores are closing left and right in local towns.

With the recent closing of once-big names such as Sears, Toys R Us, and even K-Mart in local towns, this trend has reached Forked River with the recent announcement that Staples on Route 9 will be closing this summer.

According to a Public Relations spokesperson for Staples, the Forked River location will be closing on June 8.

“We continually evaluate our store performance to ensure we’re operating the business in the best way. As customers shift online, we are taking aggressive action to right-size our retail footprint. We are committed to providing great service and every product businesses need whether it’s in-store, online or through mobile,” she stated.

Staples corporate is keeping specific details as to the reason for closure to themselves, and could not answer whether this points to the closure of other Staples locations.

Although the Forked River location is shutting down, Staples noted that customers can still shop at the Manahawkin and Toms River locations or online.

Kimberly Bosco is the Assistant News Editor/Writer at Micromedia Publications. A recent graduate of Rutgers University, she has spent the last four years studying both English and Journalism Media Studies. Kimberly has also recently worked for both Visit.org Dialogues @RU as a writing and editing intern.